Elizabeth Avenue Partnership announces Sidewalk Sale

Shop on Elizabeth Avenue this spring and discover tremendous bargains and sales on quality merchandise from furniture to jewelry. These sales will be offered at the Elizabeth Avenue Partnership’s Sidewalk Sale scheduled for May and June.

“Merchants located on Elizabeth Avenue from Bridge Street to Fourth Street, including the Peterstown Farmers Market area (Second Ave, High Street and Centre Street) will be encouraged to sell merchandise from the sidewalk during the sales while offering great discounts and district-wide bargains,” said Emerson Amador, Chairman of the EAP and owner of Alligator Property Management.

The Sidewalk Sales, which will be permitted to run for three-day increments, Thursday through Saturday with a rain date the following weekend, will apply to businesses located within the Elizabeth Avenue Special Improvement District (SID). Dates of the sale will be as follows: Thursday, May 15, Friday May 16 and Saturday May 17. The June dates will occur over Father’s Day Weekend, Thursday, June 12, Friday June 13 and Saturday, June 14.

“We would like to give our merchants the opportunity to showcase their merchandise and sell from the sidewalks, while allowing them a chance to conduct a spring cleaning,” said Amador.

Businesses located within the Elizabeth Avenue SID from Bridge Street to Fourth Street (Turnpike Overpass) and various connecting streets (see below), will be permitted to showcase their merchandise, driving potential customers into their stores and onto the Avenue.

“We are so pleased to give businesses the opportunity to partake in this event that will in turn hopefully increase sales volume in our district as a whole,” said, Ivette Zeik-Fernicola, owner of Leonardo Jewelers, 829 Elizabeth Avenue.

According to the ordinance, participating businesses must display all racks and/or tables three feet from the curb line and allow one aisle in the center of the sidewalk sufficient to permit passage of pedestrians. It also states that sidewalk sales can in no way interfere with commuters utilizing the sidewalk and at areas designated bus stops.

The EAP is the downtown management corporation for the Elizabeth Avenue SID and is responsible for the shopping district including a new Safe & Clean Program, Beautification Initiatives, Events, Promotions and Quality Business Development.

Other areas within the SID include: Peterstown Farmer’s Market area (Second Avenue between Elizabeth Avenue and High Street, Centre Street between Elizabeth Avenue and Second Avenue and High Street between Second Avenue and Elizabeth Avenue, New Point Road from Elizabeth Avenue to Marshall Street and Seventh Street from Marshall to Elizabeth Avenue.

For more information about the sidewalk sales, call the EAP office at 908-965-0660 or follow on Facebook @ “Elizabeth Avenue-The Market.” Updates will also be posted on the EAP website at elizabethavenue.org.

“The EAP is doing an excellent job promoting their shopping district and drawing shoppers and diners to a wonderful neighborhood in our city,” said Mayor Chris Bollwage. “I encourage all our residents to visit the Avenue to take advantage of the great bargains and 3 ½% sales tax offered at most stores.”